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United Arab Emirates · 1989–96 · ST
In Singapore on 28 October 1989 he scored in the 16th minute against South Korea, and the 1-1 draw that followed carried the UAE to Italia 90, the only World Cup the country has reached. He remains its most capped player with 161 appearances, finished runner-up at the 1996 Asian Cup at home and in three Gulf Cups, played all twenty seasons of his club career at Al-Shaab, and was later voted UAE player of the century. Career record: club career at Al-Shaab CSC.
United Arab Emirates · 1986–96 · LM
The 1987-88 season ended with him as the league's leading scorer, and he was still at Al Wasl sixteen years later, the only club he ever played for. Italia 90 was the peak of an international run worth 112 caps and 27 goals, with Al Wasl league titles in 1987-88, 1991-92 and 1996-97, the 1986-87 President's Cup, and five Gulf Cups and three Asian Cups on the way. Career record: club career at Al Wasl.
The almanac puts Adnan Al-Talyani ahead by 5 rating points, 87 against 82.
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